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SmartConnect Troubleshooting (Custom Hardware)

SmartConnect Troubleshooting (Custom Hardware)

SmartConnect is available with SmartServer 4.2 and higher.

This describes troubleshooting scenarios and consists of the following:

See also:

Troubleshooting Scenarios

1. I cannot determine the Raspberry Pi / SmartConnect address.

To determine your Raspberry Pi / SmartConnect IP address, see Connect to the Raspberry Pi.

2. The SmartConnect requires that I change the password.

To set up SmartConnect passwords, see Changing the SmartConnect User Passwords.

3. I am having trouble enabling/disabling network interfaces.

If you are experiencing trouble enabling or disabling network interfaces using the SmartConnect Configuration page, then verify that you are using Raspberry Pi OS Lite 64-bit, release date October 11, 2023 or later. Refer to the sections that follow to determine versions.

Determining the Debian Version

You can determine what version of Debian you are using by entering the following commands from a terminal window on the server (described above):

lsb_release -a cat /etc/debian_version

Determining the Cockpit Version

You can determine what version of Cockpit (web browser for Linux server administration) you are using by entering the following command from a terminal window on the server (described above):

dpkg -l | grep cockpit

3. I see the message: "This module requires administrative access... ".

If you are logging into the SmartConnect Configuration page and see the following message as shown in the figure below: 
This module requires administrative access. Switch to administrative access in Cockpit's upper menu. 

Click the image-20250213-024148.png button.

The following message appears.

image-20250213-024125.png


Click Close.

The SmartConnect Configuration page opens with administrative access.

 

 

 

 

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